PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Brooks (ranked 2741 p4p, 3474 weight class) and Khaing Htut (ranked 352 p4p, 433 weight class). Khaing Htut acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brooks
vs
Htut

196 cm
26
174
5 - 9 - 0

150 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stewie Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khaing Htut!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Htut moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Brooks is looking to counter the offense by Htut and move into the clinch.
Brooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Htut wants to clinch.
Htut wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Khaing Htut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Htut closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the cage.
Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Htut ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Htut no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Brooks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Htut had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brooks defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks slips nicely into half guard.
Htut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are battling for position here. Htut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks slips nicely into half guard.
Htut trying to control but Brooks postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Htut looking for submissions off his back.

Brooks seems to be looking for submissions.
Htut is controlling Brooks's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Htut has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Brooks escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Brooks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Brooks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Htut's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Brooks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Htut is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Htut tries to improve position but can't.
Htut tries to control but Brooks manages to take his back.
Htut tries to escape but Brooks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Htut controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks doesn't have the hooks in and Htut manages to turn into his guard.

Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Htut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Htut wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Htut defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Htut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stewie Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Htut has Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Htut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brooks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Htut is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Htut tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stewie Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaing Htut.
Htut is trying to pull guard but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brooks.
Htut avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Htut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brooks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brooks is pushing Htut up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.

Htut clinches with his opponent.
Htut tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Htut fails to pull guard.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Htut can do to turn this around?
Htut fails to pull guard.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Htut's elbow.
Brooks is looking to control Htut's arms but Htut gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brooks has his back to the cage.
Htut is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brooks to keep the fight standing.
Htut is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brooks has Htut pushed against the cage.
Brooks taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.

Htut takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Htut jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Htut gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Htut fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brooks rushes Htut and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Htut jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Htut gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Htut pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Htut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Htut tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Htut tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
Htut tries to pull guard but Brooks holds him up against the cage and eventually Htut drops back down to his feet.
Htut jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Htut around his waist. Htut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Htut jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Htut around his waist. Htut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Htut fails to pull guard.
Htut fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Htut letting Brooks take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Brooks for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Htut tries to pull guard but Brooks holds him up against the cage and eventually Htut drops back down to his feet.
Htut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brooks trying to control the position but instead, Htut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brooks into the cage.
Htut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Htut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Htut is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stewie Brooks has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Htut successfully pulls guard.

Brooks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Htut looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brooks passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Htut has escaped the position, nice work there.

Brooks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Htut is trying to control Brooks's posture but Brooks avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Htut tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Brooks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Htut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Htut is looking to clinch.

Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Htut in a clinch.
Htut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Htut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Htut tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Htut takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Htut blocking some punches.
Brooks tries to stall but Htut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Htut is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brooks to keep the fight standing.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Htut being controlled against the cage.

Htut manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Htut is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Htut looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brooks has picked Htut up and slammed him! Htut can't keep hold of the triangle and Brooks manages to pass to side control!

Brooks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Htut knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Htut gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Htut is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Htut has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Htut!

Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Htut defends it easily.
Htut trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.

Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Htut is aware though and is defending well.
Htut trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Htut trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.

Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Htut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stewie Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Htut trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brooks pulls Htut in to control the position.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brooks controlling Htut's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Htut fails to pull guard.
Khaing Htut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stewie Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaing Htut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewie Brooks!
A relieved looking Stewie Brooks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.